Alternative forms

• siape (colloquial, chiefly Jakarta)

Etymology

Inherited from MalayCategory:Indonesian terms inherited from Malay#SIAPACategory:Indonesian terms derived from Malay#SIAPA siapa, from Proto-MalayicCategory:Indonesian terms inherited from Proto-Malayic#SIAPACategory:Indonesian terms derived from Proto-Malayic#SIAPA *si-apa. By surface analysis, si (“personal marker”) +‎ apa (“what”)Category:Indonesian compound terms#SIAPA.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /siˈapa/ [siˈa.pa]Category:Indonesian 3-syllable words#SIAPACategory:Indonesian terms with IPA pronunciation#SIAPA
• Rhymes: -apaCategory:Rhymes:Indonesian/apa#SIAPACategory:Rhymes:Indonesian/apa/3 syllables#SIAPA
• Syllabification: si‧a‧pa

Pronoun

siapaCategory:Indonesian lemmas#SIAPACategory:Indonesian pronouns#SIAPACategory:Indonesian entries with incorrect language header#SIAPACategory:Pages with entries#SIAPACategory:Pages with 3 entries#SIAPA

1. who, whose

   Siapa itu? ― Who is that?Category:Indonesian terms with usage examples#SIAPA

   Baju siapa ini? ― Whose shirt is this?Category:Indonesian terms with usage examples#SIAPA

2. what (when enquiring about someone's name)

   Namamu siapa? ― What is your name?Category:Indonesian terms with usage examples#SIAPA

   Siapa nama anak itu? ― What is that kid's name?Category:Indonesian terms with usage examples#SIAPA

Further reading

• “siapa”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016

Alternative forms

• sape (colloquial, pronunciation spelling)
• siap (clipping, text messaging)

Etymology

From Proto-MalayicCategory:Malay terms inherited from Proto-Malayic#SIAPACategory:Malay terms derived from Proto-Malayic#SIAPA *si-apa. By surface analysis, si +‎ apa (“what”)Category:Malay compound terms#SIAPA. Compare with Pangasinan siopa.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Southern Peninsula) IPA^(key): /ˈsiapə/ [ˈsja.pə]Category:Malay 3-syllable words#SIAPACategory:Malay terms with IPA pronunciation#SIAPA
  • Rhymes: -apəCategory:Rhymes:Malay/apə#SIAPACategory:Rhymes:Malay/apə/2 syllables#SIAPA
• (Standard Literary) IPA^(key): /ˈsiapa/ [ˈsja.pa]Category:Malay 3-syllable words#SIAPACategory:Malay terms with IPA pronunciation#SIAPA
  • Rhymes: -apaCategory:Rhymes:Malay/apa#SIAPACategory:Rhymes:Malay/apa/2 syllables#SIAPA
• Hyphenation: sia‧pa

Pronoun

siapa (Jawi spelling سياڤا)Category:Malay lemmas#SIAPACategory:Malay pronouns#SIAPACategory:Malay entries with incorrect language header#SIAPACategory:Pages with entries#SIAPACategory:Pages with 3 entries#SIAPA

1. who, whose

   Siapa itu? ― Who is that?Category:Malay terms with usage examples#SIAPA

   Ini baju siapa? ― Whose shirt is this?Category:Malay terms with usage examples#SIAPA

2. what (when enquiring about someone's name)

   Siapa nama kamu? ― What is your name?Category:Malay terms with usage examples#SIAPA

   Nama budak tu siapa? ― What is that kid's name?Category:Malay terms with usage examples#SIAPA

Further reading

• "siapa" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017

Adjective

siapaCategory:Venetan non-lemma forms#SIAPACategory:Venetan adjective forms#SIAPACategory:Venetan entries with incorrect language header#SIAPACategory:Pages with entries#SIAPACategory:Pages with 3 entries#SIAPA

1. feminine singular of siapo